Pet CT whole body initial cost at US hospitals
HC Pet CT Whole Body Initial · CPT 78816
$295.02
lowest cash price
$4,850.00
national median
$37,515.66
highest cash price
635
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $295.02–$37,515.66 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,809.17) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,079.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $11,061.18 | $11,061.18 | $11,061.18 |
| Arizona | 8 | $1,798.25 | $2,259.14 | $5,521.97 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $1,347.77 | $2,347.83 | $7,373.00 |
| California | 67 | $295.02 | $4,316.00 | $17,517.48 |
| Colorado | 15 | $2,415.46 | $11,972.65 | $11,972.65 |
| Florida | 73 | $1,687.60 | $12,610.55 | $26,801.92 |
| Georgia | 25 | $2,254.04 | $3,529.11 | $10,842.79 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $4,371.75 | $4,371.75 | $4,371.75 |
| Illinois | 44 | $1,621.25 | $5,905.20 | $9,827.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $2,505.50 | $6,190.20 | $8,087.69 |
| Iowa | 23 | $2,739.20 | $4,243.60 | $11,540.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,981.60 | $9,944.17 | $9,944.17 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $1,444.47 | $5,751.00 | $8,087.69 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $1,847.56 | $1,847.56 | $1,847.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,981.20 | $4,398.30 | $4,398.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $1,815.60 | $1,815.60 | $1,815.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,912.96 | $7,712.00 | $8,803.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $2,554.78 | $2,813.33 | $6,875.20 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $1,801.80 | $2,843.03 | $3,276.00 |
| Missouri | 16 | $2,861.65 | $2,861.65 | $9,007.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $6,243.20 | $6,243.20 | $6,243.20 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $3,092.04 | $4,008.00 | $7,356.29 |
| Nevada | 1 | $805.63 | $805.63 | $805.63 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $8,278.55 | $8,278.55 | $8,278.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,594.06 | $1,614.45 | $1,717.72 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $1,726.04 | $1,726.04 | $15,817.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $4,174.25 | $4,174.25 | $10,911.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $4,492.00 | $4,492.00 | $7,863.20 |
| Ohio | 59 | $2,999.25 | $4,915.50 | $9,791.40 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $1,886.50 | $4,299.90 | $8,878.00 |
| Oregon | 11 | $424.44 | $5,017.50 | $7,049.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $5,639.40 | $6,880.00 | $15,426.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $981.50 | $1,289.00 | $6,982.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $6,761.60 | $6,761.60 | $7,892.00 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $1,555.56 | $1,614.00 | $3,221.15 |
| Texas | 124 | $1,817.10 | $5,953.50 | $37,515.66 |
| Virginia | 35 | $1,614.00 | $4,409.00 | $9,579.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $2,349.60 | $4,625.20 | $13,110.30 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $1,467.50 | $3,487.00 | $5,751.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $1,931.16 | $4,060.00 | $5,267.35 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $5,767.25 | $1,453.35 – $7,681.98 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $5,768.10 | $1,383.61 – $8,874.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $5,770.70 | $1,226.22 – $3,287.07 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $5,817.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $5,817.00 | $1,424.81 – $2,905.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $5,860.20 | $87.50 – $2,255.47 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $5,890.50 | $1,386.26 – $2,947.89 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $5,905.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $5,905.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $5,905.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $5,921.00 | $1,493.26 – $2,726.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,225.43 – $8,930.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,364.64 – $7,441.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,364.64 – $8,930.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,458.59 – $8,930.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,364.64 – $7,441.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,364.64 – $8,930.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,364.64 – $8,930.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,885.28 – $7,938.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $5,953.50 | $1,364.64 – $8,930.25 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $5,968.80 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $6,000.80 | $1,468.37 – $1,497.74 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $6,000.80 | $1,378.79 – $1,378.79 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $6,000.80 | $1,378.79 – $1,378.79 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $6,000.80 | $1,378.79 – $1,378.79 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $6,000.80 | $1,408.94 – $1,408.94 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $6,019.80 | $1,440.58 – $6,865.29 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $6,069.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $6,088.32 | $1,214.21 – $8,456.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $6,111.00 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $6,133.92 | $1,563.28 – $3,402.43 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $6,158.75 | $1,378.79 – $1,433.94 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $6,180.85 | $173.17 – $8,558.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $6,190.20 | $87.50 – $2,255.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $6,190.20 | $87.50 – $2,255.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $6,190.20 | $87.50 – $2,255.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $6,190.20 | $87.50 – $2,255.47 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $6,243.20 | $1,475.53 – $4,859.78 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $6,279.60 | $1,532.36 – $1,563.01 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $6,307.60 | $1,365.38 – $1,419.99 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $6,319.35 | $2,003.90 – $14,043.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $6,407.50 | $1,436.46 – $2,801.11 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $6,407.50 | $1,436.46 – $5,745.86 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $6,407.50 | $1,436.46 – $2,801.11 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $6,407.50 | $1,436.46 – $2,801.11 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $6,407.50 | $1,436.46 – $2,801.11 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $6,407.50 | $1,436.46 – $2,872.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $6,407.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $6,407.50 | $1,436.46 – $2,801.11 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $6,414.92 | $2,127.01 – $9,439.36 |